2018: New but Old (Reissues & Comps)

My 25 favourite reissues and compilations of 2018... Enjoy!

(click the album title to listen)

Hany Mehanna - The Miracles of the Seven Dances (Radio Martiko)

Aksak Maboul - Un Peu de l'Âme des Bandits (Crammed Discs)

Jack Sels - Minor Works (Sdban)

Dur-Dur Band - Dur Dur of Somalia Vol. 1 & 2 (Analog Africa)

Mulatu Astatke & His Ethiopian Quintet - Afro-Latin Soul Vol. 1 & 2 (Strut)

Premiata Forneria Marconi - Per Un Amico (Numero Uno)

Kamal Keila - Muslims and Christians (Habibi Funk)

Atmosfear - En Trance (Mr Bongo)

Jeffmajors - For Us All (Yoka Boka) (Invisible City Editions)

V/A - Zamaan Ya Sukkar - Exotic Love Songs and Instrumentals from the Egyptian 60’s (Radio Martiko)

V/A - Onda De Amor: Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were (1984-94) (Soundway)

V/A - Napoli Segreta Volume 1 (Early Sounds)

V/A - Lefto presents Jazz Cats (Sdban)

V/A - Soul of a Nation - Jazz Is the Teacher Funk Is the Preacher (Soul Jazz)

V/A - If Music Presents: You Need This - World Jazz Grooves (IF Music)

V/A - Disques Debs International Volume 1 (Strut)

V/A - J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1969​-​1984 (BBE)

V/A - Venezuela 70 Volume 2 (Soul Jazz)

V/A - African Scream Contest Vol. 2 (Analog Africa)

V/A - Taitu (Soul-Fuelled Stompers From 1960s-1970s Ethiopia) (BBE) 

V/A - Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights (Numero Group)

V/A - We Out Here (Brownswood)

V/A - Two Niles To Sing A Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan (Ostinato)

V/A - Eccentric Soul: The Saru Label (Numero Group)

Ronald Langestraat - Searching (South of North)